44 CHAPTER SPECIALIZED APPLICATION SOFTWARE

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4-2 Competencies Describe graphics software Discuss audio and video software Describe multimedia Explain Web authoring

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4-3 Competencies cont. Describe the impact of artificial intelligence Discuss virtual reality and VRML Discuss knowledge-based (expert) systems Discuss robotics

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4-4 Graphics Desktop publishing Image editors Illustration programs Image galleries Graphic suites

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4-5 Desktop Publishing Programs Page layout Programs Programs that allow you to mix text and graphics to create publications of professional quality. Page design and layout and provide greater flexibility. Create documents such as brochures, newsletter, newspaper and text books. Import elements from word processors, digital camera… Popular desktop publishing programs: Adobe Page Maker Microsoft Publisher QuarkXPress

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© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4-9 Types of Images Graphic images that have been processed by a computer can usually be divided into three distinct categories: bitmap files, vector graphics and Meta file graphics. Bitmap images and vector images are commonly used in computer graphics than the Meta- file graphics. Bitmap Images Bitmap image is a collection of bits that form an image. The image consists of a matrix of individual dots (or pixels) that all have their own color.

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Vector Graphics Vector graphics are images that are described using mathematical definitions. Vector image is stored as lines and curves. Used geometric shapes or objects.

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Meta-file Graphics Metafile graphics are simply 2D graphics that are made up of both vector and bitmap. Metafile graphics are constructed by drawing the graph using vector graphics and by filling it with a bitmap pattern

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Image Editors Programs for creating and editing bitmap images Bitmap images use dots or pixels to represent an image Bitmap images are also called raster images Popular programs Microsoft Paint Adobe Photoshop Corel PhotoPaint

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Illustration Programs Programs used to create and edit vector images Drawing programs Vector images use geometric shapes or objects Popular programs Adobe Illustrator CorelDraw Macromedia FreeHand Micrografx Designer

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Image Galleries Libraries of electronic images Used for a variety of applications Two basic types Stock photographs: Stock photos are professional photographs of all different subjects Clip art: Clip art is line art such as drawings and illustrations

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Image Galleries OrganizationSite Art Todaywww.arttoday.com Broderbundwww.broderbund.com Design Gallery Livewww.dgl.microsoft.com GifArtwww.gifart.com Graphics Mapswww.graphicsmap.com

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Graphic Suites Bundled graphic programs Can buy a larger variety of graphics programs at a lower cost Popular suites CorelDraw Graphics Suite Corel's Graphic Pack Micrografx's ABC Graphic Suite

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© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Audio and Video Video editing software Enhances digital video footage Apple's iMovie & Windows Movie Maker Audio editing software Creates and edits audio clips Can create your own MP3s SonicFoundry's ACID Music & Syntrillium Software's Cool Edit

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Multimedia The integration of a variety of media into one presentation Video Music Voice Graphics Text Should include user interactivity : allow you to select the information to view

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© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Developing Multimedia Presentations Plan: determine the overall objectives of the project Design: create a story board of the project. Story board: is a design tool used to record the intended overall logic, overflow and structure of multimedia presentation Create: create the interactive multimedia presentation : audio, video.. Support: test and identify errors Multimedia Authoring Program : used to create multimedia presentation

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Web Authoring Develop and create a web site Web site design Create a graphical map of overall content Add multimedia elements like animation Macromedia's Flash Morphing

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Web Authoring Programs Known as Web page editors or HTML editors Provide support for Web site design Creates HTML coding Popular programs Macromedia Dreamweaver NetObjects Fusion Microsoft FrontPage

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Emerging Applications Artificial intelligence (AI) Attempts to simulate human senses, thought processes, and actions Designed to help people and organizations become more productive Three areas of AI Virtual reality Knowledge-based (expert) systems Robotics

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Virtual Reality Artificial or simulated reality Generated in 3-D by a computer Commonly known as VR, artificial reality, or virtual environments Virtual reality modeling language (VRML) Used to create real-time animated 3-D scenes Cosmos Worlds from Cosmos Software

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Knowledge-Based (Expert) Systems Artificial intelligence that uses a database for assistance Database is known as a knowledge base Many use "fuzzy logic" Read page 106

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Robotics The field of study concerned with using robots Robots are computer-controlled machines Mimic the motor activities of living things Three types of robots Perception systems Industrial robots Mobile robots

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© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved A Look to the Future Artificial Intelligence Research is being done to give robots a sense of values so they can make decisions independently The Saya robot is under development in Tokyo

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Key Terms animation (101) artificial reality (105) artificial intelligence (105) audio editing software (98) bitmap image (96) buttons (100) clip art (97) desktop publishing program (96) drawing program (97) expert systems (106) flash (101) fuzzy logic (106) graphical map (101) graphics suite (98) HTML editors (104) illustration program (97) image editors (96)

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Key Terms image gallery (97) immersive experience (106) industrial robots (107) interactivity (99) knowledge base (106) knowledge-based system (106) links (100) mobile robots (107) morphing (101) multimedia (99) multimedia authoring programs (100) page layout program (96) paint programs (96) perception systems (107) pixels (96) raster image (96) robotics (107) robots (107) story boards (100)

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Key Terms stock photographs (97) structured problem (105) unstructured problems (105) vector (97) vector illustration (97) vector image (97) video editing software (98) virtual environments (105) virtual reality (105) virtual reality modeling language (VRML) (105) virtual reality wall (106) VR (105) Web authoring (101) Web authoring programs (104) Web page editors (104)

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved FAQs What is multimedia? What is an image editor? I want to create a professional looking brochure. What software program should I use? What can I use to edit my home movies? Why is interactivity important in a effective multimedia presentation?

© 2005 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Discussion Questions Describe the three areas of virtual reality. Discuss how robots are used today to fight crime. How can virtual reality help people with different fears and phobias? Discuss the advantages of using a Web authoring program. Do you still need to know how to code HTML?